Achilles tendon tear is an injury known as the "athlete killer". No matter how heroic or arrogant you were before the injury, once you are targeted by it, your martial arts will be half-impaired and you will become mediocre. NBA History
There are many people in the world who have suffered from this injury. Unfortunately, the only one who has truly recovered and can be called "no compromise" is Dominic Wilkins in 1992. As for others, no matter how they recover,
It is "extremely degraded" and has gradually faded out of the vision of the NBA's strong players.
Well, there is another possibility, which is to retire directly.
Retirement??? Although Kobe is already 35 years old, he has not thought about this word yet. According to his original plan, he will play until at least 40 years old. And he is very confident in protecting his body.
, very confident. This is definitely not a boast. Kobe's "endurance" is based on careful protection and scientific training. In addition, his will is invincible, so he gives people a sense of "physical endurance".
A high feeling. In fact, in terms of "endurance, endurance, and talent", there is no comparison between him and a proud man like Jordan James.
On this issue, "Zen Master" Jackson has the most say. Kobe's maintenance of his body is like maintaining a luxury sports car, which is completely different from Jordan's. And Kobe's attitude towards training is better than Jordan's, although I know
Saying this will arouse Jordan's doubts, but in my eyes, this is what Kobe did. The above words were said by Jackson in an exclusive interview with the "New York Times" after he went to New York in the next few years. In Tang Qian's eyes, Kobe
What do you do every day?
Long and cumbersome.
In order to maintain his own sports and competitive standards, Lakers No. 24 has to do ice bucket soaking, physical therapy massage, and body stretching every day. And it is not the "short time" you think. The time he spends on these projects is far more.
Far beyond the level of normal NBA players. Judy Seto, the chief physical therapist of the Lakers, once said that Kobe participated in NBA games not only to play, but he also required himself to play at a high level, so physically
, can't hold him back.
Different from when he was young, because he is older, his body is severely worn out, and his endurance, endurance, and talent are not as good as those of Joe James, so every time there is a game, Kobe will enter the venue 2 to 4 hours in advance. First, he shoots, and uses his shooting to improve his
His body was soaked in sweat, and while his body was waking up, he went to the weight room to do strength maintenance for a while. Of course, if he was not feeling well that day, he would quickly communicate with Gary Vitti, and then go for physical massage and
Ice therapy. If he is in good physical condition that day, after strength training, Kobe will go to Judy Seto for a routine massage, because this has a great relief effect on muscle congestion.
The whole process won't be too long, basically no more than 15 minutes. From what Tang Qian saw, most of the time was spent on physical massage around the neck, shoulders, knees, and ankles. Tang Qian once went to this massage
After asking Judi Seto, Judi Seto told Tang Qian that young players do not need to do so much. The body's recovery speed is enough to keep up. Only older players with declining physical functions need the assistance of this project.
.However, each time should not be too long, 10 to 15 minutes is optimal. If the time is too long, it will easily further reduce the body's original recovery speed, but cause more muscle fatigue.
This is not over yet. After completing this, Kobe will join the whole team for training, which is mainly about tactics and team coordination. After finishing this training program... he will go to Judy Seto to stretch his limbs.
Use the medical device "The.Raptor" to help you further awaken your muscle groups. Well, mainly the legs. As the old saying goes, the legs age first before the old, and this is especially true for basketball players.
After a short break, the game is about to enter the preparation stage, and the audience is about to enter. At this time, Kobe will go to another Lakers physical masseur, Ty Francesco, to help him perform a hip activation massage. During this period, the Lakers head coach
He will also take the opportunity to arrange certain tasks for tonight and pay attention to details. Why do we need to do this hip activation massage? Francesco told Tang Qian that this can better activate the lower limbs of the person being massaged, allowing them to perform better in the evening game.
Medium, more flexible and less prone to injury and fatigue.
There is another detail. While receiving the hip activation massage, Kobe not only had to listen to the head coach's arrangements for the night, but also had to drink a "specific bone soup" developed by the Lakers. Tang Qian tried this "bone soup".
It's not delicious, and it can even be said to be a bit unpleasant to drink. However, the Lakers' medical team said that this is because there are no seasonings and they want to maintain the maximum energy intake of the athletes.
These processes are fixed in every game, and Tang Qian has rarely seen them disrupted.
During the game, Kobe cannot rest like ordinary players. Because of his age, in order to prevent his body from cooling down and stiffening, as long as he comes off the court, Judy Seto will always be ready to ask the former if he wants to continue.
Some physical massage of legs or other parts.
This is also to maintain the activation of the legs or body. This is evident from Kobe's high demands on himself.
Until the end of the game, the above "active part" ends and turns to the "inactive part".
What is the "non-activation part"? It is ice compress, ice bucket and other projects, which are projects to relax the muscles after strenuous exertion. Tang Qian and the others also have to do this project, but the time is much shorter than the former. End these projects
After that, Kobe usually needs to replenish his body’s energy. Well, it’s mostly chocolate milk, but it’s a low-sugar drink. The main ingredients are organic cocoa and milk from grass-fed cows. As for why it’s not sugar-free milk, Gary Vitti’s explanation
It is more scientific and reasonable to choose low-sugar milk at this time, because during NBA games, the bodies of athletes, especially older athletes, need a little sugar supplement.
This is the training and maintenance part of the game. During non-game periods, Kobe usually spends his time on stretching. He only maintains appropriate strength training, and does not continue to increase and gain weight like Jordan did in the late period. After all, his knees
, without the endurance of God's knees, in order to reduce the risk of injury, Kobe can only adjust in this way.
After it was over, Kobe had to receive a physical massage from Judy Seto, followed by a long period of ice compresses and an ice bucket.
During this period, Kobe also had to strictly implement a "complex plan" called "Fusioics" that uses scientific means to avoid sports injuries, speed up the recovery process after exercise, and improve performance. This is definitely an extremely boring and boring "professional plan", maybe the effect
It's good, but it's too boring and mechanical, making it difficult to stick with it for a long time.
This is all Kobe's paying for his "overdraft training" when he was young. Gary Vitti bluntly said that Kobe's career training volume has long exceeded 99% of NBA players, so now, he must do these "boring and boring"
"s things.
The most important thing is that you can't stop, you can't delay, and you can't stop persisting.
This is what old players, especially old players like Kobe, have to deal with day after day if they want to maintain a high competitive state. In addition, Kobe also has to live and deal with off the court. This does not have superhuman perseverance.
I am determined not to be able to continue.
But even so, even if he takes good care of his body, he can't stop the attack of the "disease". A torn Achilles tendon will take away everything Kobe has in one fell swoop. No matter how optimistic he was before, the second
One day while attending the team training camp, everyone fell silent.
Of course, the most silent one is myself on the 24th.
Because his current competitive state and competitive strength are completely insufficient to meet NBA-level competition standards.
To explain it in layman's terms, it is...he is not worthy of playing in NBA games now.
Well, it’s just not worthy. Although it is cruel, this is the reality. Kobe Bryant is far from recovered enough to play the game.
This caused the Lakers' pre-game training camp atmosphere to hit rock bottom.
Howard was already gone, and now Kobe's recovery is so slow and poor. How far can the Lakers go this season?
No...I can't even make it to the playoffs.
A kind of haze has enveloped the entire Lakers team before the 2013-2014 season has even started.
Tang Qian stayed to clean the arena in the evening. This was decided by the whole team by drawing lots. No one except Kobe was exempt. As for why the athletes themselves were asked to do it, it was mainly to strengthen the athletes' sense of belonging to the home team. This was also the reason for the deceased veteran
A tradition established by Bass during his lifetime.
Of course, it does not mean that you are really like the "cleaning staff", being conscientious and careful. In fact, it is just "surface work" and you can just cope with it. The form of this task is greater than the substance.
Kobe was still practicing in a corner. Tang Qian roughly estimated that the shooting feel on the 24th today was no more than 20%. This is absolutely incredible for a normal NBA athlete.
Even Howard, his shooting percentage is not lower than 20%, and Kobe didn't shoot a single three-pointer today, all 2-pointers, but his shooting rate is still extremely low, which is terrible.
Tang Qian saw the problem. Kobe's leg power was obviously different from before. Whether it was explosive power or flexibility, it showed an overall downward trend. Last season, Kobe could also perform a variety of dunks.
, pulled the stick against the sky, but now it is difficult for him to even make a fadeaway jump shot.
His time in the air and altitude have both become a "matchbox", and he is completely different from last season.
Although head coach Mike D'Antoni tried to persuade Kobe Bryant not to worry, recovery from a torn Achilles tendon would have been slow, but in the ears of the extremely competitive "Black Mamba", he said... postpone your comeback.
You can't play in the NBA now.
Me, am I really not even qualified to play?
Do I really have to continue "recovering" for several more months?
asshole!!!
Kobe hasn't had this feeling for a long time. Since the beginning of the millennium, he has been the dominant player in the division, or at least a ruthless character who is feared by everyone. When did he suffer "contempt"?
No. 24 was very angry. His mentality was still the proud "Black Mamba" mentality he once had, but reality gave him a hard blow.
For some reason, Kobe actually said to Tang Qian who was cleaning up the venue:
"Tang, come here and let's challenge each other."
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